Immortal Image Versus Cruel Cage

Men were made in God’s immortal image
But were lured into serpent’s cruel cage;
    Christ bought redemption
     From eternal damnation,
For the sinner who wants to be a sage.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Dietrich Avatar
June 25, 2010 at 8:34 PM
Good one, Adeleke. Congratulatons on your great win!!
Brown Avatar
June 25, 2010 at 11:17 AM
Congratulations Adeleke on your win in John Freeman's contest "Human Foible vs Godly Nature". Love, Carol
Taylor Avatar
June 25, 2010 at 5:11 AM
Congrats on first place. Great job. You and yours have a great weekend. Rgds, Ralph
Mitchell Avatar
June 25, 2010 at 2:56 AM
Congratulations on your win! : )
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June 24, 2010 at 11:09 PM
Congratulations on your no. 1 Love,Joyce
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June 24, 2010 at 10:01 PM
Awesome job, Adeleke. Your poem is right on with the contest criteria. Congratulations with a job well done. I owe you a year membership with poetrysoup. I can pay for it on line, or send you the money. Whichever you like. Send me your mailing address. Agape, Moses
Dietrich Avatar
June 23, 2010 at 5:30 PM
GREAT one, and you got the limerick beat going on too!!!
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